Life

Life

A silent struggle

By Kelly Seegers | October 28, 2013

I am a chronic eavesdropper. As a result, when I am trying to work I need extreme quiet. If I take a seat next to people who are talking, no matter how hard I try not to, I will end up learning their dog’s name, how drunk their roommate was last night and why they didn’t deserve to fail their test. I find myself constantly seeking out quiet environments where I can read in peace without failing to block out the noise around me.

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Sex & Relationships

Love Connection: Taylor and Lauren

By Alex Stock | October 27, 2013

A third year and a first year hit it off over some stellar Mexican food — kick it off quickly as friends.

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Life

10 years of pancakes

By Kelly Seegers | October 27, 2013

Just 10 years ago, the idea for the annual Pancakes for Parkinson’s fundraiser emerged out of one University student’s admissions essay.

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Life

Top 10 Halloween Candies — and What They Say about You

By Annie Mester | October 27, 2013

1. Candy Corn It’s impossible to think about Halloween without thinking about candy corn. I feel like it’s one of those things you can only buy in bulk — want a small bag?

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Life

Third-year student researcher makes waves

By Virginia Hart | October 27, 2013

When third-year College student Rachel Schwartz began her internship at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, she had no idea her summer would lead to world-renowned terrorism experts reading her research. After about a month of research, the Institute took very special interest in Schwartz’s research — ultimately publishing her final thesis, “Case Study: Syria’s Chemical and Biological Weapons Program and the Use of These Weapons in the Syrian Civil War Today.” “I was just awestruck,” Schwartz said.

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Life

"What sorority are you in?"

By Grace Muth | October 25, 2013

Walking over from 15th St., we trundled over the train tracks, tipsy and giddy in Thursday night laughter, and cowboy-themed attire.

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Life

The new view of the undergraduate major

By Valerie Clemens | October 25, 2013

I find myself somewhat rubbed the wrong way when people give too much weight to the undergraduate major someone else is pursuing.

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Life

The theology of FOMO

By Aidan Cochrane | October 25, 2013

With the exhausting supply of fantasy football statistics proving ineffective in fueling my procrastination, I decided to check if Lou had posted the spring semester’s List, and proceeded to browse the course options for the next hour.

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Life

A different kind of classroom

By Kelly Seegers | October 24, 2013

Most students spend their weekdays sitting in a classroom, listening to lectures or discussing readings for several hours with scattered CIO activity in between.

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Life

Living in my parents’ home

By Kate Colver | October 24, 2013

Every morning, my mom swishes her slippers across the floor, wearing the flannel bathrobe that is half of a matching set, given to her and my father as a wedding gift.

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Life

Cheers for beers

By Tyler Gurney | October 24, 2013

Charlottesville has never been a stranger to the libation scene. Thomas Jefferson set the standard with his love for elaborate parties and wine, and not much has changed in the past 200 years in that regard.

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Life

Writing my own recipes

By Mimi Montgomery | October 23, 2013

Out of the long list of things I feel like you’re supposed to have learned how to do by the time you’re out of college — including organizing your bedroom, paying bills, managing time and balancing work wisely — I still have yet to learn how to cook.

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Life

A constant state of distraction

By Abby Teitgen | October 23, 2013

Calculus lecture. Friday, 10 a.m. – I’m trying to pay attention, but I keep nodding off. I glance around at my fellow classmates also trapped in the basement (read: dungeon) of Olsson — which smells like mold and is always at least 20 degrees colder than outside — to see if they are faring any better.

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Life

Muller makes the difference

By Margaret Mason | October 23, 2013

Third-year College student Nicole Muller founded Neighbors-4-Neighbors her junior year at Western Albemarle High School, and has since brought it to Grounds. The organization coordinates efforts to collect food for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

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Life

Socked

By Sumedha Deshmukh | October 21, 2013

I have to make a habit of carrying a spare sock with me everywhere. It’s not rooted in a desire to use them as mittens or to make cat toys out of — which, I have been informed, is actually a thing.

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Life

Preparing for Halloweekend

By Anne-Marie Albracht | October 21, 2013

This column serves as your friendly reminder we have officially entered the two-week pre-Halloween period.

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Life

Ready to serve

By Allie Jensen | October 20, 2013

After an extensive training process during the first few months of school, fourth-year Engineering student Kris Peck was ready for the seven mile run, rope bridge challenge, obstacle course and other tests he would face at Ranger Challenge.

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Sex & Relationships

Love Connection: Karsten and Breanna

By Allie Griswold | October 20, 2013

And sometimes, it just works.

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Life

Spread the glow

By Samantha Needham | October 20, 2013

Free glow sticks, a DJ, free food, industrial-strength blacklights, exercise and charity — what could be better on a Friday night? The Organization of Young Filipino Americans hosted its Lakas Mad Glow 5K Friday, Oct.

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Life

Hook up or shut up

By Laura Holshouser | October 17, 2013

The University possesses a hookup culture, as any student will readily expound. I cannot count the number of times older friends have advised me to shake away the ridiculous notions of romance bouncing around my head.